M4.6 earthquake 152 km W of Naze, Japan
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 152 km W of Naze, Japan on Mon, Dec 3, 1973, 11:35 PM JST (14:35 UTC), 152 km (94 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-12-03 14:35:24 UTC
- Depth
- 152.0 km (94.4 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 28.574° N, 127.944° E
- Region
- Japan
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Stations used
- 17
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00004dv. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 6:30 AM UTC.